The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Security Service (DSS)

Permanent Workforce: 575 Temporary Workforce:2 Total Workforce: 577

Workforce Composition
Total #
Men
Women
Hispanic
or
Latino
White
Black
or
African American
Asian		 Native Hawaiian/
Other Pacific Islander		 American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Workforce 575 58.43% 41.57% 2.43% 77.74% 15.30% 2.61% 0.00% 1.22% 0.70% 1.04%
Major Occupations:
Security Administration 384 54.69% 45.31% 2.34% 77.34% 16.93% 1.56% 0.00% 1.56% 0.26% 1.04%
Information Technology Management 58 89.66% 10.34% 3.45% 75.86% 10.34% 8.62% 0.00% 1.72% 0.00% 0.00%
GS-14 and GS-15* 9 55.56% 44.44% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior Pay Level* 6 66.67% 33.33% 16.67% 83.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 6 66.67% 33.33% 16.67% 83.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers* 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers* 60 60.00% 40.00% 1.67% 76.67% 13.33% 3.33% 0.00% 1.67% 3.33% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers* 26 80.77% 19.23% 7.69% 84.62% 11.54% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.85%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2008, DSS employed 6 (1.04%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 12 IWTD were needed. This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2007 and a decrease of 10 employees since FY 2004. The participation rate for FY 2007 was 1.14% and for FY 2004 was 0.84%. Over the 5-year period DSS had a net increase of 0.2% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I. Counseling

DSS timely processed 100% of the 3 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2008.

II. Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race (Black/African American); and (3) Religion. Of the 3 complaints filed at DSS, 1 contained an allegation of race (Black/African American) discrimination, and none contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III. Complaint Processing Times

DSS reported completing no investigations in FY 2008.

DSS' average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 367 days in FY 2007 to 453 days in FY 2008. The government-wide average was 336 days.

IV. Costs

DSS reported no counseling settlements in FY 2008. DSS reported completing no investigations in FY 2008.

DSS reported no cost related to complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decision, or final agency order fully implementing an AJ decision in FY 2008.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2008
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 3 0 3
Settlements 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Complaints Filed* 3 100%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 0 0%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2008 where counseling was also completed during FY 2008.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2008
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 3 3
Total Number Offered ADR 3 3
ADR Offer Rate* 100% 100%
ADR Participation Rate* 0% 0%
Total ADR Settlements 0 0
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $0.00

* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

Timeliness in FY 2008
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2007 APD* FY 2008 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 3 3 100%
All Investigations 0 0 NA% 164 0 NA%
All Complaint Closures 3 367 453 23.4%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 0 0 0% 0 0 NA%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 0 0 0 NA%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2008
Complaint
Closures		 Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)		 Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)		 Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 3
Total Closures 3
Settlements 0 0%
Withdrawals 0 0%
Total Final Agency Actions 3 100% 0 0% 2 66.7% 1 33.3%
Dismissals 1 33.3% 0 0% 0 0% 1 100%
Merit Decisions 2 66.7% 0 0% 2 100% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 2 100% 0 0% 2 100% 0 0%

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